Live: Trump threatens Iran after Khamenei's funeral saw open calls for his killing

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Issued on: 11/07/2026 - 07:10Modified: 11/07/2026 - 08:20

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President Donald Trump said Friday the United States would "completely decimate" Iran if it attempted or succeeded in assassinating the sitting president. "Orders have already been given, and the US Military is ready, willing, and able, for a one year period of time, subject to extension, to completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran," Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfold.

Yesterday's key developments:

Israel shared intelligence with the United States this week about a new and "specific" plan by Iran to assassinate President Donald Trump, US media reported Thursday.

Iran on Friday laid to rest its former supreme leader Ali Khamenei over four months after his killing in an airstrike, as two days of US and Iranian attacks raised fears of a return to all-out war.

Qatari ⁠negotiators were ​in Iran to ​meet Iranian officials in an effort to de-escalate tensions ​and create ‌conditions ⁠for broader negotiations to ‌continue, a source with knowledge ⁠of the situation told Reuters, ​adding that the ‌talks were being conducted in coordination with ‌the United States.

(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)